E. A. Mitchell
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Edward Archibald Mitchell (December 2, 1910 - December 11, 1979) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Born in Binghamton, New York, Mitchell attended the grade and high schools and had three years of college training at the American Institute and Columbia University, New York City. He moved to Evansville, Indiana, in September 1937. He engaged as a warehouseman and later as district manager for a large food distributor 1934-1937. In 1937 purchased a half interest in a food marketing and brokerage company and served as president. He served in the United States Navy from November 1942 until his discharge as a lieutenant commander in January 1946, having been commanding officer of underwater demolition teams in the Pacific Theater for two years. Awarded the Silver Star Medal at Okinawa.
Mitchell was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress. He served as delegate in 1952 and 1956 to Republican National Conventions. Resided in Evansville, Indiana, where he died December 11, 1979. He was interred in Sunset Memorial Park.
